Virginia State Bar Pro Bono Conference and Celebration

  • 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: Virginia State Bar Special Committee on Access to Legal Services
  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Hampton Hotel and Convention Center
    Map:
    1700 Coliseum Drive
    Hampton, VA
Topics:
  • Awards and Recognition
  • Community Education/Outreach
  • Continuing Legal Education Program (CLE)

The VSB's 2016 Pro Bono Conference will once again be held in conjunction with the Virginia Statewide Legal Aid Conference.

Morning (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) - Registration and Meeting of the VSB Special Committee on Access to Legal Services

Afternoon (1:30 pm - 5:30 pm) Free Continuing Legal Education Sessions (3.5 hours MCLE credits pending)* and Reception:
Session 1. Representing Domestic Violence Survivors: Protective Orders and Pro Bono;
Session 2. Handling Uncontested Divorces: Nuts and Bolts for Pro Bono Lawyers;
Session 3. Virginia.freelegalanswers.org: Introduction and Demo

Joint Legal Aid Conference/Pro Bono Conference Reception (6:00 pm - 6:30 pm)

Evening - Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award Dinner and Ceremony (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) ($20.00 fee) with Keynote Speech by Jeffery Robinson, Deputy Legal Director and Director of the Center for Justice, American Civil Liberties Union and Introduction of the Frankie Muse Freeman Organizational Pro Bono Award.